IFDA Drives The Industry Forward

IFDA is the ONLY trade association for foodservice distribution

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Who We Are

We champion the growth, development, and success of members.

IFDA is an advocate for the foodservice distribution industry in the United States. We serve our members across all aspects of the foodservice distribution industry, including:

• Advocacy: IFDA is a proactive and vocal leader for foodservice distribution in the legislative arena and with regulatory agencies in Washington.
• Resources: IFDA membership offers something to everyone in your company—from the executive in the corner office to drivers out on the front line.
• Research: IFDA conducts a range of research to serve its members and the foodservice distribution industry at large.
• Community Outreach & Networking: IFDA fosters connections among distributors through events and programs, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Awards & Recognition Programs: IFDA honors our members through several prestigious awards, programming, and professional development opportunities.

The Impact of the foodservice distribution industry in the United States

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The foodservice distribution industry in the U.S. posts annual sales of $382 billion.

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The foodservice distribution industry in the U.S. employs 431,000 individuals.

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The foodservice distribution industry operates a combined vehicle fleet of 168,300

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The foodservice distribution industry operates approximately 17,100 locations in the U.S.

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The foodservice distribution industry in the U.S. delivers 12 billion cases to professional kitchens each year – that’s 33 million cases per day, on average.

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Each job in foodservice distribution supports another job elsewhere in the economy. The industry supports 487,000 ancillary jobs through supply chain and employee spending.